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A Rare Lotus 7A Series 1 – Colin Chapman’s Purest Road Car

Ben Branch April 20, 2020
Lotus 7 Series 1 Overhead
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

No article about the Lotus 7 can be written without mentioning the clever way in which Colin Chapman and his team at Lotus got…

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A Brief History of the Shelby Series 1 – Carroll Shelby’s Only Scratch-Built Car

Jon Branch April 17, 2020
Shelby Series One prototype
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars

Carroll Shelby And His Famous Nitro Glycerine Tablets Carroll Shelby was named after a Christian minister and went from being a child with a…

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The Unusual Mini Marcos – A Fast, Lightweight Mini-Based Sports Car

Ben Branch April 15, 2020
Marcos Mini
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Mini Marcos was a sports car based on the Mini running gear and drivetrain, but with a unique fibreglass body that was designed…

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The Original AC Cobra Steering Wheel By Moto-Lita

Ben Branch April 15, 2020
Moto-Lita AC Shelby Cobra Steering Wheel
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear
  • Home

Moto-Lita is a British company that has built classic steering wheels for many of the world’s most desirable cars, including the legendary AC Cobra….

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The Ginetta G4 – The Beautiful Little Giant Killer

Ben Branch April 13, 2020
Ginetta G4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Ginetta G4 is one of the most successful models produced by the plucky little British carmaker. Outside the borders of the United Kingdom…

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Full Film: Wonderful World Of Wheels – Featuring Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby

Ben Branch April 12, 2020
Wonderful World Of Wheels Fabian
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Wonderful World Of Wheels is a film from the 1960s that features an expansive look at automobile culture in the United States. The film…

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For Sale: The Road-Legal Dodge Firearrow II Concept Car by Virgil Exner

Ben Branch April 9, 2020
Dodge Firearrow II Concept Car by Virgil Exner
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1954 Dodge Firearrow II concept car, a design by Virgil Exner, the legendary design chief of the Chrysler Corporation. The 1950s were…

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A British/Italian/American Grand Tourer – The Mighty Jensen Interceptor

Ben Branch April 7, 2020
Jensen Interceptor II
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1971 Jensen Interceptor II, the Interceptor is a British car but its the result of a truly global effort – the body…

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Project Car: A 1956 Devin Triumph Racer – Would You Take It On?

Ben Branch April 6, 2020
Devin Triumph Car Back
  • American
  • British
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  • Project Vehicles

Devin Enterprises was founded by Bill Devin in 1955 to build lightweight racing and sports car bodies from fibreglass – a material that was…

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An Indian Post-Apocalyptic Battle Van By Holy Shift Garage

Ben Branch April 3, 2020
Battle Van By Holy Shift Garage 4
  • Cars
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  • Off Road

Holy Shift Garage is an Indian custom motorcycle (and car) workshop that channel the original spirit of the A-Team but with a distinctly South…

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An SAS-Specificaton 1942 Ford GPW – A WW2 North African Desert Survivor

Ben Branch April 2, 2020
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This Ford GPW was discovered in the Tunisian desert of North Africa along with a horde of abandoned military vehicles, shortly after it found…

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The Tatra T87 – Powered By A Rear-Mounted Air-Cooled V8 + 100 mph Capable

Ben Branch April 1, 2020
Tatra T87 Engine
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Tatra T87 was one of the most advanced cars of its age, it has all-independent suspension, a highly-aerodynamic body and they’re powered by…

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